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Client side fixes only. There are no new extensions with this release.
NOTE: This release was removed from the download site and has been replaced by 6.1 Patch 3 with Hotfix 7409682. For details, see KB74231.

Supported operating systems for EEPC The following tables detail the McAfee products supported for use on Windows workstation and server operating systems. Only the most current versions are included as most customers upgrade to the latest service packs shortly after they are released.

Supported operating systems for EEPC 6.x on Mac Hardware with an Intel CPUEEPC is not supported on any Macintosh hardware. For specific details about support for Dual Boot (Mac and Windows) with Endpoint Encryption for PC 6.x, see KB72978.

Support for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)Currently EEPC does not support UEFI Native Boot; only BIOS systems (or UEFI systems that emulate BIOS) are supported.

Support will be included as a new feature in the EEPC 7.0 release. This article will be posted when this release is posted to the McAfee download site.

Some key points about UEFI:

The original EFI developed by Intel has been replaced in favor of UEFI.

UEFI is a completely new boot process which means supporting new hardware and new processes. UEFI is a more complex operating system style of BIOS which includes applications and device drivers. End users notice none of this.

Only Windows 7 (64-bit) and Window 8 currently support the UEFI native boot process.

Macs have had a UEFI boot process for quite a bit longer.

Many modern laptops over the last two years are all UEFI, but operating in a backward compatible mode to emulate a legacy BIOS.

UEFI has multiple levels of operation, one of which is this backward compatibility mode where it appears and acts like the old style BIOS.

The timeframe that runs from the day Intel Security announces product discontinuation until the last date that the product is formally supported by Intel Security. In general, after the EOL Period is announced, no enhancements are made.

End of Life Date

The last day that the product is supported according the terms of the Intel Security standard support offering.